Define the word em"em" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"
M \M\, n.
1. (Print.) A quadrat, the face or top of which is a perfect
square; also, the size of such a square in any given size
of type, used as the unit of measurement for that type:
500 m's of pica would be a piece of matter whose length
and breadth in pica m's multiplied together produce that
number. [Written also em.]
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2. (law) A brand or stigma, having the shape of an M,
formerly impressed on one convicted of manslaughter and
admitted to the benefit of clergy.
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M roof (Arch.), a kind of roof formed by the junction of
two common roofs with a valley between them, so that the
section resembles the letter M.
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"Em" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"
Em \Em\, n. (Print.)
The portion of a line formerly occupied by the letter m, then
a square type, used as a unit by which to measure the amount
of printed matter on a page; the square of the body of a
type.
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"Em-" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"
Em- \Em-\
A prefix. See En-.
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"'Em" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"
'Em \'Em\
An obsolete or colloquial contraction of the old form hem,
them. --Addison.
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"em" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"
em
n 1: the square of a body of any size of type [syn: mutton, mut]
2: a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing [syn: pica em, pica]
"em" vera "Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002)"
EM
Extensions Manager (Apple)
"em" foldoc "The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)"
EM
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